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Mark / The Mayor

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Albuquerque, NM

United States

Profile Information:

I am a:: Tennis Fan, Casual Player, Tournament or League Player, Tennis Media
Neighborhood or other helpful location info:: Albuquerque, NM
Random things about me (hobbies, occupation, tennis history, favorite band, etc.):: Hi. I'm the Community Manager, aka The Mayor of Tennisopolis. Welcome to the site! Tell your friends about us. Use the "invite" tab at the top.

Oh, about me? I'm a website developer as well as a tennis player and huge fan of the pros. I just got moved up to a 4.5 rating - success at last!

I love to follow the pro game. I get fully obsessed during the Grand Slam events to the point where I want to lock the door and just sit around watching in my jammies.

Please invite your friends to join.
Favorite pro tennis player(s):: McEnroe, hands down. Agassi is second. Oh, you wanna know current faves? I like rooting for Murray, Azarenka, Radwanska, Coco. Other retired faves are Santoro and Spadea. Weird group I know, but hey. I love Federer and Nadal too, how can you not?
My tennis skill (please check your NTRP if you know it):: NTRP 4.5
On the court, I am a:: rightie, watcher, poacher, doubles partner, singles player, returner, two-hander, top-spinner, all courter, gracious winner, gracious loser, tournament goer
My favorite local courts:: Tennis Club of Albuquerque
Lobo Club
Wellesley (now that they are fixed up)
Jerry Cline
Relationship status:: Married
Favorite website:: http://www.tennisopolis.com

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Mark / The Mayor

Feb 20, 2008
Zee

Thanks Mark. This place rocks!

Feb 20, 2008
Poodle Mama

I have twin French poodles who are going to be 5 years in March. Boy and girl. My life priority and then tennis comes next. Did you get my indoor courts question?

Feb 21, 2008
KB

Hey! Thanks for the tip ;-) KB

Feb 21, 2008
Scott

I have looked at the Portland group but I haven't found anyone that lives on the west side, Beaverton/Hillsboro. They're cities on the west end of the Portland metro area. I already play with someone in Portland on the weekends but I'd like to find someone to play with weekdays.

Feb 21, 2008
Will Hamilton

Mark,

Thanks for the msg. I tried to send you a PM but I'm not sure if it went through. Shoot me an email at will@fuzzyyellowballs.com and we can figure out some time to talk. I look forward to it.

Will

Feb 21, 2008
Ramzi

No problem! Have a good weekend!

Feb 22, 2008
Andy O

I worked on a commercial for USA network.
and brought my racket with me. What you can't see is all the lights & camera equipment on the other side. I did play some games with the sound guy on the practice courts during our lunch break. 95 degrees out that day!

Feb 23, 2008
Mark

I haven't hit from anyone here yet. There don't seem to be too many serious players from VA/DC on here...

Feb 23, 2008
Andrew (Tampa Bay)

Do you have any other photos of structures you designed?

A (Andre Agassi)

Feb 24, 2008
Ben Hammett

Mark,
I am a new member #2014 and like what you are doing with this site. Although Vancouver, WA is our home we are here in Surprise, AZ Oct-May. We live at Sun City Grand and have an active senior tennis program. The city of Surprise just opened the Surprise Tennis Center with 25 courts, 17 of them lighted. The Outback Champions Tour will be here for 5 days this coming November which is a big event of us. If somebody in this area is looking for tennis I would suggest them contacting the center where they have a number of programs for young players. Keep up the good work.

Feb 25, 2008
Jessica

Hi Mark, thanks for the invitation. I am beginner both in this site and tennis, and need some suggetions from professinals like you! Thanks~~

Feb 25, 2008
Susie

Thanks Mark - I already invited my bro to join, too.
Should be fun!
Susie

Feb 26, 2008
woongsun

Thanks Mark. Nice to meet you

Feb 26, 2008
BigMike

thanks Mark..cool idea youve made here..im emailing my friends to get them on here...mike

Feb 27, 2008
Amy

Thank you for getting back to me! It is there when I go to the page that says, "view as others see it." No biggie, I was just wondering how to delete that. I love this site....great way for beginners to break in! Thanks!

Feb 27, 2008
Kamel Khairalla

Mark, Thank you for your kind welcome , not sure what I need to do next to start joining the Tucson group and arranging for playing .. please let me know

Feb 27, 2008
Ty

Thanks for the warm welcome Mark. Looking forward to the growth of the site.

Feb 27, 2008
Amy

I actually should have been able to figure that one out. Thanks for the info!

Feb 28, 2008
Richard

yes, how did you guess? Do you know of any casual tennis clubs near Lake Worth which I could join?

Feb 28, 2008
Fran Smolak

Mark, can you refer me to folks (50+) who are near NW Austin more Anderson Mill area? I would like to compile a list of folks who love tennis but also have challenges like bad knees, rotator cuff etc, so I can feel more comforatable with a 45mph serve vs 70 fes@onebox.com

Feb 28, 2008
Scott

So I'm brand new here, and I was wanting to know if there's a way to find someone in my area to play with?

Feb 28, 2008
Mark / The Mayor

http://ixxxxxi.net/Tennis-Links.html

Feb 28, 2008
AlexW

thanks for the tech support on the 'comment' feature, I was wondering what I did wrong. Thanks for the site, I've met one hitting partner already, and will probably get together with another next week. Just curious, is running this site a hobby or are you looking to make it profitable at some point? At any rate, great site, looks like you've got some good momentum here.
Alex

Feb 29, 2008
Zully

Hi Mark, thanks for the note, I have not moved to SD, Im in Levittown, Long Island NY.. yes we need a group in Levittown.

Feb 29, 2008
Kathye

Hi Mark-
Thanks for the welcome note! This site has a lot that you can do! What a great site...you did a great job. I'm going to spread the word about this site.
Kathye

Feb 29, 2008
KB

Hey Mark...yes! good tips. Met a few players who contacted me from this site and they are now in my tennis group. I keep the playing field level and we have a solid bunch of 3.5-4.5s which is a good mix. About 40 regulars now. TGIF!!!! KB

Feb 29, 2008
Granpapasahn

Hi Mark
Thanks for the welcome. This is an interesting site. It'll be fun to see how it grows.
Doug

Feb 29, 2008
Ismail

thanks Mark for your attention,,yeah off course i met some nice ppl through ur awesome site !,we went like three times we took photos on the southbay group page,,i thank u allot for your effort in forming and maintaining this site,,yeah i am a Musician,Singer/songwriter, i play various instruments and am finishing, my Audio Engineering/music production Diploma this summer with God's will,,and guess what my inlaws live in Albuquirque i visit there often we can hit some balls it would be my pleasure ,,i guess i range between 3.4 and 4,,take Care and thanks again for ur attention,,
Ismail Mohamed

Feb 29, 2008
Nancy

Hi mark...thanks for the 'welcome mat'. Looking forward to playing doubles around Greenlake, Woodland Park, Shoreline...this general area....nancy

Feb 29, 2008
Beth

Carrie's not my "blood" sister, but definitely a new "sister at heart"!! Funny thing is, she's my mortgage loan officer!!! And an incredible one, at that! We just "clicked" as friends and I think she ROCKS! :-)

We live in different states, BUT the plan is to meet ASAP and play some TENNIS and do 'ritas! That's what we DO here in TEXAS!!!
See ya on the courts!!!

Mar 1, 2008
Amy

Good moring Mark! I just have to tell you again how much I love this sight! I have already learned so much! Thank you for doing such a superb job! You rock!

Mar 1, 2008
Andrew (Tampa Bay)

LOL I wish.. except that they're ugly and that's the $150 Wilson Hammer 7.4 and the $20 Head LOL.

Mar 1, 2008
SC

Thank you Mark for the welcome. I look forward to the social network to learn more about the game etc.

Mar 1, 2008
Dan

Thanx fer the welcome, quite busy currently and do go to the matches whenever I'm in town and iI will be this year.
Hopefully some of us can get together out there

Mar 2, 2008
Anneli

Hey Mark, Thank you for a warm welcome. Glad to be a part of this network. I am currently just fitting some time in my busy schedule to play. I love this sport, but I need to work on my Backhand. Thanks again!!!

Mar 2, 2008
Walker Joe Jackson

Mark did you design this WEB Site?. It is brilliant. You must get lots of WEB designing business/work.

Mar 3, 2008
Amy

Thanks Mark! Consider it done! I have no idea how you keep up with all of this.....do you ever sleep?

Mar 4, 2008
Amy

Just tried again and still cannot get it to work. It keeps saying "Yikes!" a problem has occurred. I also do not see anything about returning to a different loader. It worked for me last week and I don't think I am doing anything wrong! Help!

Mar 4, 2008
Amy

Thanks Mark. I just joined the Kirkland tennis group. I hope more people join so there are some folks to play with. Keep up the goog work.

Mar 4, 2008
Nick Ipanag

Hi Mark,

Thanks! for letting me in..

nick

Mar 4, 2008
Amy

Hello....it is I....the pest! Okay, I finally got it working!
Can only upload from the one that lets you do many! So, if anyone else is having trouble, tell them to update Java! Still cannot figure out the Zoey avatar thing, but oh well!

Mar 4, 2008
tennis baller

Thanks so much Mark - very excited about stumbling on to Tennisopolis!

Mar 5, 2008
Soumya

Thanks Mark. I live in Culver city.

Mar 6, 2008
sean tinney

I have that DVD..."I Am Trying To Break Your Heart"
also have Tweedy solo DVD
they are the greatest band ever
but the Joshua Tree just got remastered with B-sides and I'm right back into my U2 affair from 20 years ago

Mar 6, 2008
Will Hamilton

Yep sounds good. I sent you an email on this subject.

Mar 6, 2008
Sarah

Thanks for the message, and great job creating this site! I'll check out the two groups you suggested.

Mar 7, 2008
Josh Peters

Thanks, Mark.. glad you like the work.. some of them are still available! ;)

Mar 7, 2008
Josh Peters

Wow, that studio you designed... amazing! Maybe one day....

Mar 7, 2008
Hyokwon Kim

hi. mark Thank you for your comment.
To be honest, I don't know how to use this website and how to meet the people in tennis courts in NYC. I'm living in Queen not far from manhattan. it takes for 20 mins by subway to get into Manhattan and even brooklyn. I'm eager to meet and hit the court with a player using this website. I"m looking forward to sharing more information about a match or social things with you and others. Have a great weekend

Mar 8, 2008

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